Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Delhi's Heatwave Alerts: Vendors and Workers as Messengers
The weather department in Delhi is working with street vendors and other workers to help people stay safe during heatwaves.
They're sharing weather warnings in easy-to-understand local languages.
This helps people who are most at risk, like those who work outside all day.
The warnings are shared through WhatsApp, posters, and other ways.
Workshops are also held to teach people about the dangers of heat and how to stay safe.
The goal is to get weather alerts to everyone quickly, especially those who need them the most.
IMD partners with Delhi street vendors to disseminate heatwave warnings.
The initiative targets vulnerable communities using local languages.
Weather updates are shared digitally and through handwritten notices.
Greenpeace India and informal worker associations support the effort.
Workshops focus on health risks and integrating early warning systems.
- Who
- IMD, Greenpeace India, street vendors, gig workers, and daily wage laborers.
- What
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) partnered with street vendors to spread heatwave warnings.
- When
- The partnership started recently, as Delhi is experiencing extreme temperatures.
- Where
- Across Delhi, at vending carts, labour chowks, and waste segregation points.
- Why
- To build an early warning system at the grassroots level and ensure early action during heatwaves.
- Partners
- IMD, Greenpeace India, street vendor networks
- Focus
- Heatwave warnings
- Target audience
- Vulnerable communities
- Method
- Simplified weather alerts in local languages
- Dissemination
- Digital and written formats
- Support
- Workshops on heatwave risks